# She Bootstrapped Her Way to 7 Figures. Here’s How a Big Nordstrom Win Signaled It Was Time to Raise.

- Source: Entrepreneur
- Published: 2026-10-25T17:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/she-bootstrapped-her-way-to-7-figures-heres-how-a-big-nordstrom-win-signaled-it-was-time-to-raise
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/she-bootstrapped-her-way-to-7-figures-here-s-how-a-big-nordstrom-win-s-18b252/

After bootstrapping holiCHIC for years, and building it into a seven-figure business, the brand raised their first $1.5 million seed round in May 2026. Since then, sales are up 47%. Here are three questions Megha Rao encourages other founders to ask as they consider raising a seed round:

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Entrepreneur._